Harwood credited second ahead of career-first podium for race winner Roberts.
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Consistent 2-3 race results have rewarded Serco Yamaha’s Wilson Todd with the MX2 overall victory at Murray Bridge’s fifth round of the Pirelli MX Nationals in South Australia, strengthening his points lead in the process.
Defending national MX2 champion Egan Mastin put forward a commanding performance in the opening Pirelli MX2 moto of the round, launching to the hole-shot and controlling the moto from there.
Mastin picked up his first race win of the season since joining KTM Motocross Racing Team and switching to the 250 SX-F, extending his advantage to 9.172s during the 30-minute plus one lap encounter.
Behind the number one, current points leader Todd rode a controlled race for second, holding Kyle Webster (Penrite Pirelli CRF Honda Racing) at bay, as top qualifier Hamish Harwood (Davey Motorsports KTM) and Dylan Wills (DPH Motorsport Husqvarna) filled the top five.
It was a strong result for privateer Kale Makeham (Yamaha) in P6, narrowly ahead of rookie Jy Roberts (Husqvarna), with Jayden Rykers (Raceline Pirelli KTM), Joel Evans (Husqvarna) and Aaron Tanti (Complete Parts Kawasaki Racing Team) 10th. Disaster struck Yamalube Yamaha Racing’s Jay Wilson in the early laps, his YZ250F coming to a halt and forcing him out of the moto.
The second MX2 moto was dominated by class newcomer Roberts, making full use of his hole-shot to remain composed out front and that’s where he remained. Roberts showed maturity beyond his experience to lead from the front, eventually crossing the finish 7.126s ahead of last year’s Murray Bridge victor Harwood, with Todd rounding out the podium in another consistent effort.
Usual suspects Webster and Tanti were fourth and fifth respectively, with Wilson rebounding from his race one DNF to capture sixth this time out, ahead of Wills, Makeham, Kaleb Barham (Mladin Racing Husqvarna) and Isaac Fergusson (KTM). In 11th was moto one winner Mastin, forced to recover from a first turn fall, but bumping himself out of contention for the overall podium.
Instead it was Todd who extended his championship lead with the overall, ahead of Harwood and Roberts in what was a breakthrough result in his pro career. The MX Nationals will now head into a month-long break prior to recommencing on 1 July at Conondale in Queensland.
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